Reading Time: 2 minutes Final amendments to Canada's pullet and laying hen code of practice have been published, the National Farm Animal Care Council and Egg Farmers of Canada announced on Thursday.
National pullet and laying hen code amended
Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed – and a tomato was involved
Study, which analyzed genomes from cultivated and wild potatoes, may improve future breeding
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new analysis of 450 genomes from cultivated potatoes and 56 genomes of wild potato species has revealed that the potato lineage originated through natural interbreeding between a wild tomato plant and a potato-like species in South America about 9 million years ago.
CNH Industrial posts upbeat results as cost-cuts cushion slump in equipment demand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial reported second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Friday, as its ongoing effort to reduce costs helped offset pressures from lower sales and production.
Bayer adds $1.9 billion to Roundup litigation reserves, raises 2025 sales forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer said on Thursday it had set aside an additional 1.2 billion euros (C$1.9 billion) in provisions to address ongoing litigation in the United States over weed killer Roundup.
Proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal could still be weeks away, says Ottawa
Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, cites fentanyl
Reading Time: 2 minutes A proposed U.S.-Canada trade deal could still be weeks away, Ottawa's chief negotiator said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat from record highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged on Thursday in a setback from record highs.
U.S. grains: Soy futures set April low on good US crop weather, slow China demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest level since April on beneficial U.S. crop weather and poor demand from China, analysts said.
Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops
Soil moisture largely adequate
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices shift either side of unchanged
Declines in U.S. wheat prices, loonie fuel mixed values
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies saw slight movement either way during the week ended July 31.
Feed Grain Weekly: Rain weakens Alberta prices, rest of Prairies remains firm
Farmers should shop around
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed grain prices in Alberta moved lower following recent rains, said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. However, she suggested prices could increase prior to the coming harvest.
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